| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| fickle |
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance; variable or capricious. |
| frugality |
prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money. |
| haggle |
to bargain or argue over petty differences in price, terms, or point of view. |
| malign |
to speak badly of or tell harmful lies about. |
| mesmerize |
to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| veer |
to change direction; turn quickly. |
| verdant |
green. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |